Paper · 2025 · Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Names for American Acacia (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae)

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Abstract

Acacia Mill., s. l., (Fabaceae, Mimosoideae) has been recently proposed to principally consist of seven segregate genera: Vachellia Wight & Arn., Senegalia Raf., Mariosousa Seigler & Ebinger, Acaciella Britton & Rose, Parasenegalia Seigler & Ebinger, Pseudosenegalia Seigler & Ebinger, and Acacia s. str. Nomenclatural citations and type detail are presented here for 1706 species names in Acacia or affined genera in the New World, of which 386 species names are taxonomically accepted. Seventy-two names are currently recognized for Vachellia in the Americas that include an accepted 67 species, seven varieties and two forms. One hundred-one names are accepted for the most speciose genus Senegalia (100 species, one variety). Fifteen species names (eight varieties) are recognized in Acaciella, 14 species for Mariosousa, 11 species for Parasenegalia, and two species for Pseudosenegalia. Only 36 names (35 species, two varieties) are currently accepted for Acacia s. str., among the 714 species names (151 infraspecies) evaluated in Acacia. Other names considered may be assigned to Mimosa L. or to mimosoid legume genera such as Albizia Durazz., Calliandra Benth., Desmanthus Willd., Entada Adans., Leucaena Benth., Lysiloma Benth., Piptadenia Benth., Prosopis L., Samanea (Benth.) Merr., and Zapoteca H.M. Hern. The current status of other names in Acaciella, Senegalia, Vachellia, Mimosa, Manganaroa Speg., Pithecellobium Mart., Poponax, Prosopis, Lysiloma, and Myrmecodendron Britton & Rose that have not been transferred to, but mostly belong to, Acacia s. l. are also treated. Lectotypifications are newly provided for 248 names within the Mimosoideae, with three neotypifications.

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The treatment presents 1706 New World names, including 386 accepted species names.

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AcaciaAcaciae0
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Nomenclatural citations and type detaile0
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1706 species namese0
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New Worlde0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Acacia
Acacia · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryGiles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Nomenclatural citations and type detail are presented here for 1706 species names in Acacia or affined genera in the New World, of which 386 species names are taxonomically accepted.”

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Vachellia has 67 accepted American species.

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VachelliaVachelliae0
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accepted 67 speciese0
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67 speciese0
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Americase0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vachellia
Vachellia · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Seventy-two names are currently recognized for Vachellia in the Americas that include an accepted 67 species, seven varieties and two forms.”

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Senegalia has 100 accepted species.

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SenegaliaSenegaliae0
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100 speciese0
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100 speciese0

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Senegalia
Senegalia · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“One hundred-one names are accepted for the most speciose genus Senegalia (100 species, one variety).”

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Acaciella has fifteen recognized species names.

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AcaciellaAcaciellae0
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Fifteen species namese0
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Fifteen species namese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Acaciella
Acaciella · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryBernard DUPONT · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Fifteen species names (eight varieties) are recognized in Acaciella”

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Mariosousa has 14 recognized species.

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MariosousaMariosousae0
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14 speciese0
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14 speciese0

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Mariosousa
Mariosousa · TaxonTomas Castelazo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“14 species for Mariosousa”

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Parasenegalia has 11 recognized species.

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ParasenegaliaParasenegaliae0
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11 speciese0
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11 speciese0

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Parasenegalia
Parasenegalia · TaxonStickpen · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“11 species for Parasenegalia”

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Acacia sensu stricto has 35 accepted species.

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Acacia s. str.e0
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35 speciese0
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35 speciese0

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“Only 36 names (35 species, two varieties) are currently accepted for Acacia s. str., among the 714 species names (151 infraspecies) evaluated in Acacia.”

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The authors newly designated 248 lectotypes and three neotypes.

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Mimosoideaemimosoid cladee0
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248 namese0

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“Lectotypifications are newly provided for 248 names within the Mimosoideae, with three neotypifications.”

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